[Rusty]

BMW has announced a new hybrid V8 powertrain that they claim will produce 750 hp and peak torque of 737 lb-ft. It will be put in their first standalone vehicle since the M1.

The only problem is it's a SUV...The Concept XM is expected to go into production at the end of 2022.

If you're concerned about the GT-R possibly becoming a hybrid, these kinds of performance numbers might help ease things for you.

The BMW Concept XM – power and luxury beyond all conventions.

Woodcliff Lake, NJ. – November 29, 2021 Today at Art Basel’s 2021 Miami Beach show, BMW M GmbH is presenting a radical new vehicle concept on the global stage for the first time. The BMW Concept XM looks ahead to the most powerful BMW M car ever to go into series production, which is set to...

www.press.bmwgroup.com

The newly developed M Hybrid drive system in the BMW Concept XM brings together a V8 engine and a high-performance electric motor to develop a maximum output of 740 hp and peak torque of 738 lb-ft. The first electrified vehicle from BMW M GmbH in the high-performance segment is emphatically pointing the way forward for the future of the brand.

 

[zenki]

This is the only way a new V8 will get decent shelf life. I think Lexus will be doing something similar.

 

[Rusty]

This is the only way a new V8 will get decent shelf life. I think Lexus will be doing something similar.

There have been rumors of a LFA successor with a twin turbo V8 hybrid setup. Thought let's be honest nothing can be a successor to the LFA without that V10.

Lexus LFA successor with PHEV drivetrain in the works? - Autoblog

Japanese magazine claims to have a scoop about a Lexus LFA successor with a PHEV system mated to a twin-turbo V8, totaling 937 horsepower.

www.autoblog.com

 

[G37]

It seems BMW is going all-in on the heinous front end trend they started. Have they not eyes in Bavaria?!? I mean, REALLY!!!

 

[zenki]

It seems BMW is going all-in on the heinous front end trend they started. Have they not eyes in Bavaria?!? I mean, REALLY!!!

I'm sure they know, their real motivation is probably to make these new cars as attention grabbing as possible.

 

[G37]

A grossly unattractive woman may garner attention, but that won’t make people want her any more. Looks are secondary to me in the automotive world but when a car’s looks are seemingly intentionally ugly as in this (and other BMW designs), that’s where I draw the line. Besides, I’d never buy a BMW for other reasons beyond looks.